[Top Ten Tuesday] – #92 – Characters Who’d Make Terrible Hostages

This Week’s Theme:Top Ten Characters Who’d
Make Terrible Hostages

Initial Thoughts:

So with most freebies, the nonsensical topics have voted amongst themselves to see which one is deserving of being featured. And this one will do. Some of these options may fit more for the “captive” definition rather than “hostage” but let’s just assume the context is the same and that there are people wanting them to be freed.

Category: Annoying

It’s either a brilliant idea to be annoying because it takes the villainy fun out of it or they’re hoping to get maimed or something idk. These are my own thoughts as to them being annoying…

You know, I really could have gone with any Dreg (with the exception of Wylan…maybe). But see here: Jesper is undeniably my favorite character from Six of Crows so I must choose him. I’m sure his wit could be annoying but it’s his skill-set that you don’t want.

Definitely someone who would annoy me. I have perfected the skill of ignoring the obvious. I live with 12 other people and consider myself quite good at getting on other people’s nerves as well. Interesting list-as usual, your posts do not disappoint my need for the odd.

Haha, I feel like I’m good at willfully ignoring people too but maybe only to a certain extent (I think I’d feel bad after a while for zero acknowledgements LOL–well, I guess that might depend on who it is too).

First of all, I am in love with this topic. Second… I’d rather hold a competent captive. At least then the stories will be better at the villain parties if I manage to keep them and not get myself killed in the process. Making my way to that ultimate villain status and whatnot.

Joy would definitely piss me off to the max if we were ever captured together. I could probably see the other captives killing her just so she’d shut up haha. I agree with Clary as well. Going against someone’s wishes is one thing but this girl takes things to a whole new and very annoying level.
Jesper would be annoyingly charming. He’d work his magic, smile that beautiful smile all the while making his move to escape. 😀

This is genius. I would like to kidnap Holden and torment him with witty repartee and perhaps cupcakes. That would really annoy him and is a tried and tested method I use on the teenagers I teach. I love this list.

I think I would want the annoying choice. I have a kid. Kids can be annoying, so I could easily ignore. Someone like Red would get away from me way too quickly. Although, the conversation with him would be pretty amazing.

Well, I personally would rather have competence over annoying, annoying -you might just shoot them and be done with it!! Competents (my little Minions) will keep life interesting…LOL I really liked this post!

How do you come up with these topics? The entire post and your choices are brilliant!!! I want to see someone try and kidnap Anonymous. They’d put him in the car (or whatever vehicle they try to take him with) and then just forget he’s there. Being him that’s like one of the few moments I’d find it hilarious to have those powers.

Really? I don’t think I could handle the isolation and everyone forgetting me. I’ve experienced it first hand when a majority of the people who were in your life completely forget about you and it’s no fun. I would only want his powers if I could control them to the T without much effort.

But Joy, being joy, would still be joyful with being gagged. Paper back? She’d be giving you thumps up…you’d have to wrap her up in some body suit and immobilize her to restrict any “joy” LOL I have clearly thought too much into this.

Haha, this is great! Honestly, Jesper is just a stupid hostage choice. Do you want to be shot in the face? And Joy would be the world’s worst hostage. Why are you so cheerful when you’re being held captive?!
Great post 😀

This is one of the best topics I’ve seen this week! I totally agree with Holden Caulfield hahahaha I think that’s the main thing I remembered from The Catcher in The Rye. Same with Joy omggg >.< Fantastic list, Joey! ^_^

I’d definitely hold someone whose annoying rather than someone who has the means to escape. Who knows, if they escape they might stop by and punish me on their way out!
But someone annoying, who can’t possibly get out, would be a joy to observe (am I sounding a little twisted at the moment? IDK)

Ava from Ex Machina would make a horrible hostage! My husband picked Ex Machina because of Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson (he wanted to so their work pre-Star Wars). I enjoyed the sci-fi take on Bluebeard.